It is our pleasure to introduce the 2015 Top Picks in Computer Architecture. We
co-chaired the Selection Committee that had the formidable task of selecting the
best computer architecture papers that were published in conferences in the
previous year. Many excellent papers are published every year, and choosing among
them is challenging, not least because of the need to define “best.” The committee
identified 11 papers as being Top Picks this year. The range of topics is wide and
reflects the healthy broadening of what the community considers to be computer
architecture.